Redhat 6.0 Webdb 2.2 Server 8.1.5 sqlplus core dump segmentation fault solution

Question

If anyone else is struggling with this installation, heres a workaround that
Got things going for me.
Redhat 6.0
Oracle 8.1.5
Webdb 2.2
The database was up and working fine. Not as many problems as earlier versions but there was still much grief getting it to work. Save yourself some time, dont charge ahead like I did, read the installation notes.
The installation of Webdb didnt go so well though. Sqlplus would core dump with segmentation fault when a connection to the local instance was attempted. I tried many things, install webdb to 8.1.5 , apply glibc patch, apply 8.0.5 patches to webdb install none of this worked. The workaround I finally found was to use the 8.1.5 listener and the old formatting of a listener.ora and tnsnames.ora file. (i.e. like 7.3.x). Sqlplus would then connect via tcp. Installation still had another problem I could never get past the sys password confirmation. I could connect from the command line with sqlplus s /nolog @passwd.sql sys/mypass@mytnsname but the installer just wouldnt work. An edit of the installation_dir ->webdb-2.2/owa40/owa40.vrf file did the trick. Hard code a location to a dummy pass.sys file.
After many frustrating hours 160 or so - I think I finally have a working database and a working webdb web site. Hope this info might help others.
Craig MacPherson
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Answer 1

o Did you end up with 8.1.5 and WebDB2.2 in different Oracle_homes?
Yes - product/8.1.5
- product/8.0.5
o What do you mean that you used the 8.1.5 listener? My database is 8.1.5 so the tnslistener I'm using is from the 8.1.5 install - not the 8.0.5 version.
o Can you send a sample of the tnsnames.ora file that you used?
Sure - make sure you set TNS_ADMIN
# Filename: Listener.ora
LISTENER =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= TCP)(Host= 139.142.231.213)(Port= 1521))
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(ORACLE_HOME= /oracle/product/8.1.5)
(SID_NAME = cmac)
STARTUP_WAIT_TIME_LISTENER = 0
CONNECT_TIMEOUT_LISTENER = 10
TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER = OFF
# Filename: Tnsnames.ora
cmac =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL= TCP)(Host= 139.142.231.213)(Port= 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = cmac))
test =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL= TCP)(Host= dmac)(Port= 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = cmac))
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